Event Brief
Six dead in Huíté as officials deny US-trafficker raid
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM ET
Summary: Gunfire in Huíté, in Guatemala’s eastern Zacapa department, left six people dead on Sunday 27 September, the Public Ministry said. Local outlets linked the violence to a reported attempt to capture US-wanted drug trafficker Haroldo Lorenzana, but Guatemala’s defence and interior ministries denied any operation.
WHO: Guatemala’s defence and interior ministries; Public Ministry
WHAT: Six people were killed in gunfire in Huíté amid reports of an attempted capture of US-wanted trafficker Haroldo Lorenzana, which officials denied.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: Huíté, Zacapa, Guatemala
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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